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| Keywords: Painter of Copenhagen 4223 - Red-Figure Volute Krater - Walters 482759 - Side B.jpg The central scene depicts the deceased as a warrior in a naiskos small temple with a young servant by his side Male and female figures on either side of the temple carry various items like wreaths vases and dishes with branches or food as offerings for the deceased The opposite side shows a similar scene with four offering bearers but the temple is replaced by a grave stele Like the large volute krater by the Baltimore Painter 48 86 this vase is typical of the ornate style of Apulian vase painting- with multi-figured funerary scenes and intricate decoration This krater has been attributed to a well-known painter named after a vase in Copenhagen inv no 4223 mid 4th century BC Classical terracotta cm 78 11 45 09 accession number 48 2759 24434 Marilyn and Herbert Scher Pikesville MD 1983 by purchase Walters Art Museum Gift of Marilyn and Herbert Scher 2003 place of origin Apulia Italy Walters Art Museum license Ancient Greek red-figure pottery in the Walters Art Museum Painter of Copenhagen 4223 Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Volute kraters | ||||
